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If immersing yourself in the natural history of the Pacific Northwest is your idea of a good time, be sure to check out the North Cascades Institute's single-day field excursion "Eagles and Salmon: Northwest Icons on the
Skagit." That's

The dining rooms at Salty’s restaurants look like huge toy boxes this December, as 7-foot tall hand painted nutcrackers, along with lots of smaller nutcrackers, lights and holiday decorations turn them into holiday wonderlands. With the amazing water views that each restaurant has there are marvels everywhere you look.

Seattle mag fashion correspondent Joan Kelly lends her expertise to Seattlemag.com with her "In the Closet" series, a monthly video series on Seattle shops, looks, trends and more. Kelly stopped by Hermes at The Bravern this week to learn three chic, fresh ways to wear a scarf. Watch and learn:

Big and small game meat is becoming the name of the game lately. Hunting is getting more popular with a resurgence among city slickers like us, and restaurants have high quality sources for farm-raised game (in many states, including Washington, restaurants can’t offer hunter-caught game on their menus, so yes, your wild boar burger grew up on the farm and was wild in temperament only).

A month after opening her newest project, The Field House, Nicole Miller announced today that she will close Birgitta, the women's shop located on the second floor of Miller's Blackbird boutique since last year.

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season.
One of the first Seattle-made gifts I got for my son when he was first born seven years ago was a little premature for a newborn but has turned out to be an invaluable teaching tool now that he is older.

The freezing temperatures around our fair city conjure up images of that veritable wintertime tradition, ice skating. Luckily for those with an itch to strap on a pair of skates and strut their stuff, options abound. Skating is not only fun but also a good workout, and a great way to get "out" and active despite the cold.